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- the present invention relates to electrical machines such as motors and generators, and more particularly to angular position and velocity estimation of wound field synchronous machines (WFSM).
- WFSM wound field synchronous machines
- Electrical machines can be used as motors or as generators. In aeronautical applications, for example, it is desirable to use a single machine for a starter motor and a generator to reduce size and weight.
- An aircraft generator can be used as a motor to start the propulsion engine for the aircraft when it is powered by an inverter.
- the engine starter To reduce cost and improve reliability, it is very desirable for the engine starter to eliminate mechanical shaft sensors.
- the back EMF based method is easy to implement, and usually works quite well at high angular rotor velocity, but it is inadequate for low velocity or standstill.
- the signal injection method is more difficult to implement, but can be advantageous for operation at low angular rotor velocity or standstill.
- Most systems that utilize the signal injection method are also subject to a 180 degree rotor position anomaly because these systems are not able to recognize if they are locking onto the positive or negative pole of the rotor.
- An electrical machine includes a stator including a main armature winding, an exciter field winding, and a transformer primary winding.
- a rotor is operatively connected to rotate relative to the stator, wherein the rotor includes an exciter armature winding operatively connected to the exciter field winding for field excitation therebetween, a main field winding operatively connected to the main armature winding for field excitation therebetween, and a transformer secondary winding operatively connected to the transformer primary winding to form a rotating transformer.
- a generator control unit is operatively connected to the main armature winding, exciter field winding, and transformer primary winding to control the main armature and exciter field windings based on excitation in the transformer primary winding received from the transformer secondary winding.
- the generator control unit can be configured to direct external power through the stator to drive the rotor in a motoring mode and to deliver power from the stator to an external load in a generate mode.
- An AC power source can be operatively connected between the generator control unit and the transformer primary winding to control power to the rotating transformer.
- a damper can be connected in parallel with the transformer primary winding.
- the generator control unit includes an electric engine start controller having a position and velocity decoder configured and adapted to receive inverter voltage signals and to output position and velocity feedback.
- a proportional and integral regulator is included with a first switch for switching between a velocity reference input for the motoring mode and a DC voltage reference for a generate mode, and a second switch for switching between the velocity feedback and a DC voltage feedback input.
- the proportional and integral regulator is configured to output a quadrature current reference signal in the motoring mode and a direct current reference signal in the generate mode.
- a field oriented control is operatively connected to receive the reference signals from the proportional and integral regulator, the position feedback from the position and velocity decoder, and inverter current signals and to output stationary reference frame command signals.
- a quadrature generator can be operatively connected to an AC power source to inject a signal, e.g., a sine signal, into the rotating transformer.
- the position and velocity decoder can include a Clark's Transformation component operatively connected to convert three phase inverter voltage signals into two phase voltage signals.
- a pair of synchronous filters can each be operatively connected to receive a respective one of the two phase voltage signals.
- Each synchronous filter can also be operatively connected to receive sine and cosine signals from a quadrature generator and to output first and second filtered two phase voltage signals phase-shifted by 90 electrical degrees that contain rotor position information.
- a second Clark's Transformation component is operatively connected to convert three phase inverter current signals into two phase current signals and an extended rotor flux estimator is operatively connected to receive the two phase current signals and the two phase voltage signals and to output first and second extended flux voltage signals phase-shifted by 90 electrical degrees that contain extended rotor flux information.
- a position/velocity estimator can be included with a first switch for switching between a first extended flux voltage input in a high speed mode and a first filtered two phase voltage signal input in a low speed mode and a second switch for switching between a second extended flux voltage signal input in a high speed mode and a second filtered two phase voltage signal in a low speed mode.
- the position/velocity estimator is configured to output the position feedback and the velocity feedback.
- An estimated mode selector can be operatively connected to receive the velocity feedback and control the first and second switches of the position/velocity estimator for selection between the high and low speed modes.
- a method of controlling an electrical machine includes receiving an excitation signal with a primary transformer winding of an electrical machine such as described above. The method also includes estimating position and velocity of the rotor based on the excitation signal and using estimated position and velocity of the rotor to control the electrical machine. Using estimated position and velocity of the rotor to control the electrical machine can include controlling rotor toque in a motoring mode and controlling output voltage in a generate mode.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an exemplary embodiment of an electrical machine system architecture, showing the high frequency rotating transformer
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another exemplary embodiment of an electrical machine system architecture, showing a high frequency rotating transformer with a connection to the main field winding that differs from that shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a generator control unit (GCU) for use with the system architectures of FIGS. 1 and 2 , showing the electric engine start controller;
- GCU generator control unit
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of the electric engine start controller of FIG. 3 , showing the inputs and outputs for use in determining rotor position and velocity for the motoring and generate modes, and also showing the position and velocity decoder;
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of the position and velocity decoder of FIG. 4 , showing the synchronous filters and the position/velocity estimator;
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram of another exemplary embodiment of a position and velocity decoder of FIG. 4 , showing an extended rotor flux estimator;
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of one of the synchronous filters shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 ;
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a position and velocity estimator shown in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 1 a partial view of an exemplary embodiment of an electrical machine is shown in FIG. 1 and is designated generally by reference character 100 .
- FIGS. 2-8 Other embodiments of electrical machines, or aspects thereof, are provided in FIGS. 2-8 , as will be described.
- the systems and methods of the disclosure can be used, for example, to completely eliminate the resolver as a position sensor for electric engine start and active rectification commutation to improve system reliability, complexity, and cost without necessarily reducing power density.
- FIG. 1 is an electrical machine architecture diagram for an electric start, electric power generation system (ES/EPGS).
- Electrical machine 100 includes a stator 102 including a main armature winding 104 , an exciter field winding 105 , and a transformer primary winding 106 , e.g., an excitation coil.
- a rotor 108 is operatively connected to rotate relative to stator 102 .
- Rotor 108 includes an exciter armature winding 107 operatively connected to exciter field winding 105 for field excitation therebetween, a main field winding 109 operatively connected to main armature winding 104 for field excitation therebetween, and a transformer secondary winding 110 operatively connected to transformer primary winding 106 to form a rotating transformer.
- a generator control unit 112 is operatively connected to main armature winding 104 , exciter field winding 105 , and transformer primary winding 106 to control the main armature and exciter field windings 104 and 105 based on excitation in transformer primary winding 106 received from transformer secondary winding 110 .
- Generator control unit 112 is connected to direct external power through stator 102 to drive rotor 108 in a motoring mode and to deliver power from stator 102 to an external load in a generate mode.
- An AC power source 114 is operatively connected between generator control unit 112 and transformer primary winding 106 to control power to the rotating transformer.
- the transformer can be a high frequency rotating transformer (HFRT) designed to operate, for example from 1.0-40 kHz, or any other suitable frequency range subject to transformer size and EMI filter design considerations.
- a damper 116 is connected in parallel with transformer primary winding 106 .
- AC power source 114 controls the excitation frequency in transformer secondary winding 110 .
- external power can be routed through an AC/DC power source 111 to power exciter field winding 105 and through an AC power source and passive or active damper 116 to power transformer primary winding 106 .
- Passive or active damper 116 is employed to reduce torsional oscillations of electrical machine 100 created by a distributed mechanical spring-mass system with torsional resonance.
- a rotating rectifier 113 connects between exciter armature winding 107 and main field winding 109 .
- two parallel interface inductors 115 connect between rotating rectifier 113 and main field winding 109 .
- Transformer secondary winding 110 is connected in parallel with main filed winding 109 between the interface inductors 115 and main field winding 109 , and one of the connections of transformer secondary winding 110 includes a capacitor for blocking DC current from transformer secondary winding 110 .
- the interface inductors 115 are used to decouple the high frequency transformer secondary winding 110 from the rotating rectifier 113 .
- the high frequency current from the transformer secondary winding 110 is injected into the main field winding to be used in identification of rotor position as discussed below.
- FIG. 2 another possible connection between the transformer secondary winding 110 and main field winding 109 is shown.
- transformer secondary winding 110 connects through an interface capacitor to a point in the midst of the windings of main field winding 109 to be in parallel with only a portion of main field winding 109 . Injecting high frequency current in the center-tap of the main field winding in this manner allows elimination of the interphase inductors.
- the other portions of electrical machine 100 shown in FIG. 2 are the same as shown in FIG. 1 .
- main armature winding 104 connects directly to generator control unit 112 , and also connects to a three-phase current sensor 117 , which in turn also connects with generator control unit 112 .
- a start inverter 119 is connected to three-phase current sensor 117 in parallel with an AC load 121 .
- In the motoring mode external power can be routed through start inverter 119 , which is controlled by generator control unit 112 to power main armature winding 117 .
- power from main armature winding 104 can be delivered to AC load 121 by way of three-phase current sensor 117 .
- Other aspects of traditional electrical machines employed in electrical machine 100 can be found, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 5,340,362 and U.S. Pat. No. 5,488,286, each of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
- generator control unit 112 includes an electric engine start controller 123 and a generator voltage control and protection unit 125 .
- AC excitation power is enabled
- high frequency AC power to the rotating transformer is enabled in electric engine start controller 123
- the contactor shown in FIGS. 1 and 2
- damper 116 is disabled
- the start inverter is enabled by way of electric engine start controller 123 .
- the speed reference e.g., programmable speed reference, allows optimization of the engine start by controlling acceleration rate of the engine, for example in starting a gas turbine engine using electrical machine 100 .
- the start inverter is disabled by way of electric engine start controller 123 , as is the high frequency AC power to the rotating transformer.
- the contactor position is controlled to be in the generate mode, and damper 116 is enabled.
- the AC voltage reference is provided to generator voltage control and protection unit 125 , and DC excitation power is enabled.
- Electric engine start controller 123 outputs a signal to apply the high frequency AC power to the rotating transformer via transformer primary winding 106 , and outputs a signal to control the start inverter power switches.
- Electric engine start controller 123 and generator voltage control and protection unit 125 both receive three-phase voltage and current signals at the output of main armature winding 104 in the generate mode.
- Voltage control and protection unit 125 outputs a control signal to control field current in exciter field winding 105 .
- electric engine start controller 123 includes a position and velocity decoder 118 connected to receive inverter voltage signals V a , V b , and V c and to output position and velocity feedback, designated pos_est and vel_est in FIG. 4 , respectively.
- a proportional and integral regulator, designated PI in FIG. 4 is included with a first switch 120 for switching between a velocity reference input for the motoring mode and a DC voltage reference for a generate mode.
- the PI also has a second switch 122 for switching between the velocity feedback and a DC voltage feedback input.
- the PI is configured to output a quadrature current reference signal, designated Iq_ref in FIG. 4 , and a direct current reference signal, Id_ref in FIG.
- a field oriented control (FOC) is operatively connected to receive the reference signals from the PI, the position feedback from position and velocity decoder 118 , and inverter current signals I a , I b , and I c and to output stationary reference frame command signals Valpha_ref and Vbeta_ref.
- Quadrature generator 124 is connected to an AC power source to inject a signal, e.g., a sine signal, into the rotating transformer.
- the PWM converter shown in FIG. 4 operates as an engine start inverter during motoring mode and can be used as an active rectifier during the generate mode.
- FIG. 4 is a high level block diagram of an electric engine start controller, which includes a speed control function using a field-oriented controller (FOC) to control motor torque in response to the estimated rotor position.
- FOC field-oriented controller
- position and velocity decoder 118 includes a Clark's Transformation component 126 operatively connected to convert the three phase inverter voltage signals V a , V b , and V c into two phase voltage signals Valpha and Vbeta.
- a pair of synchronous filters 128 and 130 are connected each to receive a respective one of the two phase voltage signals Valpha and Vbeta.
- Each of the synchronous filters 128 and 130 is also connected to receive sine and cosine signals from quadrature generator 124 and to output respective first and second filtered two phase voltage signals, VF_alpha and VF_beta, phase-shifted by 90 electrical degrees that contain rotor position information to position/velocity estimator 132 .
- Position/velocity estimator 132 in turn outputs the position and velocity feedback, labeled pos_est and vel_est in FIG. 5 , which are also shown in FIG. 4 .
- FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment using resolver-based signal processing to estimate rotor position from zero to high generator speed.
- Another embodiment that utilizes a zero/low speed position estimator and high speed position estimator based extended rotor flux is shown in FIG. 6 .
- Position and velocity decoder 218 includes a Clark's Transformation component 216 and synchronous filters 228 and 230 connected as described above with respect to FIG. 5 .
- position and velocity decoder 218 includes a second Clark's Transformation component 217 connected to convert the three phase/inverter current signals I a , I b , and I c , into two phase current signals Ialpha and Ibeta.
- An extended rotor flux estimator 234 is connected to receive the two phase current signals Ialpha and Ibeta and the two phase voltage signals Valpha and Vbeta and to output first and second extended flux voltage signals Fext_alpha and Fext_beta phase-shifted by 90 electrical degrees that contain extended rotor flux information.
- a position/velocity estimator 232 is included with a first switch 236 for switching between Fext_alpha input in a high speed mode and VF_alpha input in a low speed mode and a second switch 238 for switching between Fext_beta input in a high speed mode and VF_beta in a low speed mode.
- Position/velocity estimator 232 is configured to output the position feedback and the velocity feedback as described above.
- An estimated mode selector 240 is connected to receive the velocity feedback, labeled vel_est in FIG. 6 , and control the switches 236 and 238 of position/velocity estimator 232 for selection between the high and low speed modes.
- position and velocity decoder 218 operates the same as position and velocity decoder 118 of FIG. 5 .
- position and velocity decoder 218 can switch to operate based on extended rotor flux.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 Details of a synchronous filter implementation and resolver-based signal processing for position and velocity estimation are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 . Additional details can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,072,790 which is incorporated by reference above.
- FIG. 7 a block diagram of a synchronous filter 128 is shown. Synchronous filters 128 , 130 , 228 , and 230 can all be of the same configuration as that shown in FIG. 7 . Synchronous filters select voltage components Valpha and Vbeta that contain rotor position information and are synchronized with the signals from the quadrature generator.
- FIG. 8 a block diagram of the position/velocity estimator 132 of FIG. 5 is shown. The same phase-locked loop configuration can be used for the position velocity/estimator 232 of FIG. 6 , the difference being that position velocity/estimator 232 connects to its inputs through switches 236 and 238 .
- An exemplary method of controlling an electrical machine includes receiving an excitation signal with a primary transformer winding of the electrical machine.
- the position and velocity of the rotor can be estimated by separating the excitation coil signal and the signal of the exciter field and armature windings and using estimated position and velocity of the rotor to control the electrical machine using a generator control unit, e.g., generator control unit 112 described above in.
- Using estimated position and velocity of the rotor to control the electrical machine can include controlling rotor toque in a motoring mode and controlling output voltage in a generate mode.
- the Electric Start/Electric Power Generating System (ES/EPGS) architecture illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a modified Wound Field Synchronous Machine (WFSM) that includes a single phase high frequency rotating transformer (HFRT).
- WFSM Wound Field Synchronous Machine
- the HFRT is connected via interface capacitor to the rotating DC bus that feeds the main field winding.
- the purpose of the HFRT is to inject a small AC signal into the main field winding.
- the interface capacitor prevents the HFRT secondary winding from being connected directly to the DC bus to avoid magnetic saturation of the core.
- the interface inductors reduce circulating current through the rotating rectifier diodes at injected high frequency.
- FIG. 2 Another embodiment is shown in FIG. 2 with an AC signal injected in the center tap of main field winding.
- the WFSM with field injected AC signal operates as a synchro at the injected frequency.
- the 3-wire synchro output can be easily converted into the resolver-equivalent format using Clark's 3-phase to 2-phase transformation (ABC to ⁇ stationary reference frames).
- the AC signal that contains rotor position information can be selected using synchronous filter which is synchronized with the quadrature generator that is used to inject the AC signal into the field winding, as indicated in FIG. 5 .
- the HFRT can also play a useful role in a generate mode by providing alternative current path during overvoltage conditions.
- the primary winding of the HFRT is connected to the passive damper (resistor) or active damper such as a voltage control resistor (FET).
- FET voltage control resistor
- a single phase inverter can be also utilized to inject a pulse into main field winding in coordination with the generator voltage regulator.
- the synchronous exciter is configured as a three-phase Low Frequency Rotating Transformer (LFRT) to pass excitation power at zero and low rotor peed rotor to the main field winding.
- LFRT Low Frequency Rotating Transformer
- LFRT can operate at 400-1000 Hz during engine start mode.
- the exciter is configured as a single phase exciter field winding operating at DC current.
- FIG. 4 A high level block diagram of electric engine start controller is shown in FIG. 4 and includes a speed control function using field-oriented controller (FOC) to control motor torque in response to the estimated rotor position.
- FIG. 5 illustrates an embodiment using resolver-based signal processing to estimate rotor position from zero to high generator speed.
- FIG. 6 Another embodiment that utilizes zero/low speed position estimator and high speed position estimator based extended rotor flux is shown in FIG. 6 .
- the methods and systems described herein offer potential benefits including improved system performance and reliability when operating as an active rectifier due to improved position sensing accuracy. Additional potential benefits include improved system complexity and cost, potential damping of rotor oscillations at variable load and improved stability, improved power density when a smaller size machine is used for electric pumps or actuators, and potential reduction in size of power semiconductors when used as electric engine start due to improved accuracy in rotor position sensing.
- the transient response during overvoltage events may also be improved by providing a transient alternative path to the main field current. Further improvement in the generator dynamic performance may be facilitated by controlling voltage across the main field winding using a high frequency rotating transformer.
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